DECRYPT

DECRYPT is a DCL command that decrypts files previously encrypted with the ENCRYPT command. DES is the default algorithm unless otherwise specified with the /KEY_ALGORITHM qualifier. The key specified must match the algorithm (DES or AES), and the same key is used to decrypt as was used to encrypt; a symmetric key algorithm.

Syntax

DECRYPT  input-file key-name [qualifiers]

Qualifiers

• /BACKUP
• /BEFORE
• /BY_OWNER
• /CONFIRM
• /DELETE
• /ERASE
• /EXCLUDE
• /EXPIRED
• /KEY_ALGORITHM
• /MODIFIED
• /OUTPUT
• /SHOW
• /SINCE
• /STATISTICS